Eel With Olives, Chiles, and Capers (Anguilla Livernese)

Eel With Olives, Chiles, and Capers (Anguilla Livernese)
Eel With Olives, Chiles, and Capers (Anguilla Livernese)
Eel can be a tough sell, until you have tried it. In Italy, however, it appears in a magnificent and succulent dish on almost every table during Christmas week, particularly on La Vigilia, Christmas Eve, when it is perhaps the most traditional dish of all. The many fish dishes served that night.
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Italian Olive Bake Christmas Dinner Seafood Healthy Christmas Eve Capers Sugar Conscious Pescatarian Paleo Dairy Free Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 cup dry red wine
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fennel fronds
  • 1 teaspoon hot red pepper flakes
  • Carbohydrate 10 g(3%)
  • Cholesterol 286 mg(95%)
  • Fat 28 g(43%)
  • Fiber 3 g(11%)
  • Protein 44 g(87%)
  • Saturated Fat 6 g(28%)
  • Sodium 985 mg(41%)
  • Calories 513

Preparation 1. Preheat the oven to 450°F. 2. In a large sauce pan, combine the tomato sauce, red wine, caper berries, olives, and red pepper flakes and bring to a boil over medium heat. 3. Meanwhile, season the eel with salt and pepper and arrange in a single layer in a baking dish. 4. Pour the sauce over the eel, put the dish in the oven, and bake for about 20 minutes, until the eel is cooked through. Transfer to a warmed platter, sprinkle with the chopped fennel, and serve immediately. From Molto Italiano: 327 Simple Italian Recipes to Cook at Home © 2005 by Mario Batali. Reprinted with permission from Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, Inc. Buy the full book from Amazon.

Preparation 1. Preheat the oven to 450°F. 2. In a large sauce pan, combine the tomato sauce, red wine, caper berries, olives, and red pepper flakes and bring to a boil over medium heat. 3. Meanwhile, season the eel with salt and pepper and arrange in a single layer in a baking dish. 4. Pour the sauce over the eel, put the dish in the oven, and bake for about 20 minutes, until the eel is cooked through. Transfer to a warmed platter, sprinkle with the chopped fennel, and serve immediately. From Molto Italiano: 327 Simple Italian Recipes to Cook at Home © 2005 by Mario Batali. Reprinted with permission from Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, Inc. Buy the full book from Amazon.